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	Colds and Flu Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) discerns two stages to the average cold. The early stage is mild and lasts from a few hours up to a day or two (invasion of wind and cold). These symptoms may arise following exposure to a cold draft or air conditioning or perhaps after overworking. If you are attentive, you may observe these symptoms and should treat them as soon as you notice them. You may be able to prevent them from progressing. Early stage cold symptoms: Chilled feeling Scratchy sore throat Sneezing Clear and runny nasal discharge Swollen lymph nodes in neck Achy muscles Stiff neck Headache Fatigue If this stage goes untreated, you may progress to the usual course of more severe upper respiratory symptoms (invasion of wind and heat). Later stage cold symptoms: Fever Very sore throat Yellow nasal discharge and sputum Swollen lymph nodes Cough Achy muscles Headache Fatigue